MADRID, Oct 13 — Torrential rain swept across Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region yesterday, triggering severe floods that trapped residents in vehicles and homes, just a day after heavy downpours caused travel chaos on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — About 6,000 school students nationwide have been infected with influenza, leading to several schools being temporarily closed on the advice of their respective District Health Offices (PKD).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 13 — The National-Level Deepavali Madani Open House 2025 will be held at Lot F, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, on Oct 18, with over 5,000 visitors expected to attend.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa today reaffirmed that all information she shared in the Dewan Rakyat regarding the Kampung Sungai Baru land acquisition was based on official government records.

SERI ISKANDAR, Oct 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that Timor-Leste will officially become a full member of Asean on October 26.

TALLINN, Oct 12 — Italy boosted their chances of reaching the 2026 World Cup play-offs with a 3-1 victory over Estonia in Tallinn yesterday, ahead of a tense Group I encounter with Israel that is expected to coincide with pro-Palestinian protests.

JERUSALEM, Oct 12 — Israel announced plans to destroy the remaining tunnels of Hamas beneath Gaza with the approval of the United States once the current hostage-release phase concludes.

BEIJING, Oct 12 — China has accused the United States of practising “double standards” following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to attend the national-level Deepavali MADANI Open House 2025, scheduled for next Saturday (Oct 18) at Lot F, KL Sentral.

SEPANG, Oct 12 — Malaysia has extended its heartfelt gratitude to Türkiye for its strong cooperation in securing the release and safe return of nine Malaysian activists detained by Israel while participating in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (FFC x TMTG) mission on Oct 8.

KUANTAN, Oct 12 — Four police officers and personnel, including a woman, were detained after testing positive for drugs during a raid at an entertainment outlet here yesterday.